Hey,

what`s the same about me? I`m not only sitting out because the weaker player sits out. I normally sit out on all tables - maybe sometimes timebank mwas running down or I don`t want to play HU but never Sit-Out 4-5handed just because of the Fish. I normally try to reactivate the table if I`m coming from a 5min break and everybody is sitting out...

I hope I make it clear...

P.S: Like what you doing here because I hate these scums as well and it obvious makes no sense to sit-out because the fish will reconize and leave and maybe never comeback...

I dont know about anonymous tables being the way ahead. Its pretty easy to figure out the player in seat 6 is a fish, or whatever. All that having anonymous tables does is protect the people who sit out when the fish busts. It does give you a few extra hands to play until the table notices that he is a fish.

I agree that the problem is more about sitting out when fish sit out - overly predatory behavior that makes it obvious to fish. But I also think when a fish busts out, you shouldn't sit out immediately. You should at least post your blinds, and give the fish a chance to rebuy. If he doesn't rebuy and leaves, then by all means go ahead leave. But don't sit out your first BB right after the fish busts.

Also, today I witnessed a fish bust at a 5K game, move to a 3K game, followed by the exact same set of players, busts again, moves to another 3K game, followed immediately by the same set of players again. He table hopped maybe 4-5 times only to play the same players each time. He posts in chat:

fish: man party poker isa a joke
fish: so how long you guys been working with the site
fish: whats your cut for getting people money

I think these auto seating scripts and overly predatory behavior is also really bad. I know you have to sit in immediately or someone else will take your seat... but read that chat... Fish clearly suspect something. How we gonna deal with this? It's honestly a few key individuals who are ruining the experience for all.

Sitting out when fish busts and is still at the table is 100% just as bad as sitting out when fish sit outs. Everyone should always play until fish leaves the table.

xAndorx_ does this every day..

+1 to what Giev Money wrote, xAndorx_ is probably the worst offender on NL1K/2K, and have been so for years. The fact that he is still so EXTREMELY bad on the game that he is breaking even is a bit funny, I guess, but what he does is unacceptable.

Azamat Bagatov is also doing everything in his power to destroy games.

Yes Azamat Bagatov and xAndorx_ constantly join tables - leading tables to be closed, or open their own tables but never start games unless fish joins. This behavior is also very bad for the game, but honestly I'd take that kind of scum over a scum like agregator777/Sexy_Pirahna/Angr1b1rd_/vfgspeep(sp? w/e...). They are sooooo predatory, fish tired of getting chased around SO FAST by the same players. Worst for the game kind of scums.

lakers&skinnybob,

remember to keep hammering party support with emails with proof about these guys to speed things along

Gambling queen was opening ~4 tbls, sitting alone, not playing when I joined obv.

but he/she is sitting at a few tables there with no fish and playing

Who cares if he's sitting out when there are still 4 seats available - he's not blocking a table in any way. I'm opening a new tables as well, but I don't wanna play HU, so I'm just sitting out and waiting for at least 2 players to join. I'm a 6 max player, not HU, if I wanted to play some heads up, I would join 2 max table. When you look at the waiting lists, there are currently 20+ players on every table, even at the lower stakes, so it couldn't be bad that someone is at least trying to start a new table.

Party,

I could probably post 50 of FriskyBobby a day, he is very bad for this. Could you please if you haven't already done so do a thorough investigation on him. There are lots of guys that do this but he is one that also plays a high volume and does this instantly.

Hey dummy, if you're not willing to play HU, then don't try to start a ****ing table. It's ****ing stupid. I'm someone who's willing to play anyone HU to start FR and 6max tables, and a bunch of dummys like you won't even play one damn hand before you sit out. Then the table gets closed, and I have to go sit at more which inevitably get closed again by pussies like you. If you're not willing to play HU for a short amount of time, then imo you shouldn't sit HU. Have the table open and watch the regs play HU and swoop on in like the bumhunter you are when the fish sits.

/rant

lol I login and immediately I see FriskyBobby blocking a table, but with different other players playing.

Party, how do you respond to the obvious evidence that the worst offenders are breaking the rules many many times EVERY DAY and remain completely undeterred? And this is with the users of the site doing Party's job in policing the games.

I know that traffic is way down since last year, but you guys can't blame it all on Zoom and legislation.

Hey friend! I don't have time to wait for my spot in 20+ players waiting list, just because you are not happy with the regs who don't want to play you HU. That's your problem and I really don't care. If you want to play in -EV games, which is in this case HU for me, then go on and have fun, but don't force another reg to do so. I prefer to open a new table and wait a few seconds until 2 players join - it really takes a moment and I don't see anything wrong with it, as long as you are not blocking the table.
Another thing is that forcing any player who's sitting at SH/FR table to play HU by closing it in X minutes is retarded. That's one of the reasons why the players-tables ratio is so f*cked up right now. You should blame Party for this change.

I would be happy to do that, but unfortunately almost no one is trying to start a new table - that's why the waiting lists are full. It's called a good table selection btw.